John is a member of the Litigation Practice Group and is the Bankruptcy Team Leader. He works exclusively in the business reorganization process, both in Chapter 11's and state law workouts. He represents debtors, as well as creditors, both secured and unsecured. He has served as a Chapter 7 Trustee for 24 years, a Chapter 12 Trustee for 12 years and has been appointed as creditors' committee counsel.
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John W. Ames
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum
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Recognized Since:1987
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Recognized in:Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization LawLitigation - Bankruptcy
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Law School:University of Louisville
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Languages:English
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Location:PNC Tower, Suite 3500100 South Fifth StreetLouisville, KY 40202
John is a member of the Litigation Practice Group and is the Bankruptcy Team Leader. He works exclusively in the business reorganization process, both in Chapter 11's and state law workouts. He represents debtors, as well as creditors, both secured and unsecured. He has served as a Chapter 7 Trustee for 24 years, a Chapter 12 Trustee for 12 years and has been appointed as creditors' committee counsel.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- University of Louisville , J.D., graduated 1973
- University of Louisville, BA, graduated 1967
Bar Admissions:
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
Affiliations:
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Immediate Past Presdient, 2009-2010; President 2007-2008; Past Vice President Publications, 2004; Past Secretary, Member Executive Committee, 2002-present; Director
- American Board of Certification - Past Vice President; Board of Directors, Past Member
- Certified Bankruptcy Specialists - First Class, 1990; American Bankruptcy Board of Certification, Recertified, 1997, 2002
- Kentucky Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section
- Kentucky Marine Corps Coordinating Committee - Past Director
- Louisville Bar Association - Bankruptcy Committee, Past-Chairman
- Member of Crane House - Louisville, Kentucky
- National Guidelines in Bankruptcy for Accountants Project - Past Chairman, American Bankruptcy Institute Professional Fees & Compensation Committee
- Professional Fees and Compensation Committee for American Bar Institute - Co-Chairman, 1990-1998, 2001-2003
- Terralex® - International Insolvency Practice Group, Chairman
- U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign - Past Director
- University of Louisville Alumni Association - Past President
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Louisville (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
- Recognized in the Kentucky Super Lawyers® lists, 2007-2011
- Recognized as one of the "Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky" in the Kentucky Super Lawyers® list, 2009
- Listed in The International Who's Who of Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for more than 25 years in the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- First Annual Publications Award, American Bankruptcy Institution Journal, 1994
- Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy, Class of 1999
- Leadership Louisville, Class of 1991
- Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
Special Focus:
- Chapter 12
- Commercial
- Litigation
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